TV returns to the King-verse with HBO's It: Welcome To Derry, a prequel (or side...show?) of sorts for various characters from Stephen King's It -- and Josh Gondelman also returns to accept our apologies before talking about doing gory bits, using your best actors wisely, and the different kinds of tension. We're going Around The Dial with the nineteenth seasons of Married At First Sight and Taskmaster, plus Nightmares & Dreamscapes and The Lowdown, and Tara hopes we have Great News about her Canon pitch. The Pitt wins, various Nobody Wants This actors lose, and we're filling our pillowcases with points in a candy-based Non-Regulation Game Time. Grab a jar of pickles and join us!

👤 Josh Gondelman

Lead Topic: 🤡 It: Welcome To Derry

Around The Dial: 💍 Married At First Sight

Around The Dial: 🤠 The Lowdown

Around The Dial: 💌 Taskmaster

Around The Dial: 😴 Nightmares & Dreamscapes

The Canon: 📰 Great News S02.E05: Night Of The Living Screen

Winner & Loser: 🕳️ The Pitt

Winner & Loser: 😑 Nobody Wants This

Game Time: 🍫 Trick Or Treat Williams

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👍 Josh Gondelman's comedy special, Positive Reinforcement

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🥱 Nightmares & Dreamscapes E05

🧭 The text of "The Road Virus Heads North"

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🌀 Hurricane Melissa resource and donation links

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